A graphene coating has been used to boost thermal conductivity of the common plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by up to 600 times. This new result from an international team of physicists and ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Polymers are ideal for energy storage for transportation due to their light weight, scalability, low-cost manufacturing, and high dielectric strength. Dielectrics are materials ...

Most polymers -- materials made of long, chain-like molecules -- are very good insulators for both heat and electricity. But an MIT team has found a way to transform the most widely used polymer, ...

High thermal conductivity combined with electrical insulation capability could make polyethylene fibres useful for dissipating heat in many applications where metals are now used, such as solar hot ...

In experiments, MIT engineers demonstrate a fiber, made from a common polymer material, changes its ability to handle heat as it is stretched. Most materials have an inherent capacity to handle heat.

Which conducts heat better, polyethylene or iron? The answer depends on how much you stretch the plastic. Polyethylene normally acts as a thermal insulator – it transmits just 0.35 watts per kelvin ...

Most materials have an inherent capacity to handle heat. Plastic, for instance, is typically a poor thermal conductor, whereas materials like marble move heat more efficiently. If you were to place ...